airfreight

American  

[air-freyt] / ˈɛərˌfreɪt /

noun

1. air freight.

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verb (used with object)

1. to send or ship by air freight.

   to airfreight French bread to the U.S.

verb (used without object)

1. to ship cargo by air freight.

   During the truckers' strike we had to airfreight.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involved in air freight.

   the airfreight business.

Etymology

Origin of airfreight

First recorded in 1925–30; air ¹ + freight

Example Sentences

While the entire sector in Europe rose as oil prices fell, Lufthansa offers investors above-industry-average fuel hedging and a bigger proportion of airfreight revenue, say analysts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Asia to U.S. airfreight prices jumped 60% on Tuesday, Petersen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Flexport, based in San Francisco, is a global logistics platform that helps buyers, sellers and their partners with technology and other services, including ocean and airfreight, ground transportation and global trade.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023

It also resorted to airfreight, which is more expensive than shipping by boat, in order to get brides’ dresses to them in time.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

Jan Kleine-Lasthues is in charge of this initiative and he has spent a long career in airfreight.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2022